WHAT, WHERE & WHEN:
More than traditional conferences, Friends of Europe’s Energy Summits represent platforms for lively and interactive debates where stakeholders are encouraged to discuss with each other and react to the questions of an expert and select audience.
More than traditional conferences, Energy Summits represent platforms for debates where stakeholders are encouraged to discuss with each other and react to the questions of an expert and select audience. The event will gather some 250 key stakeholders, including EU and national policymakers, business and and industry representatives as well as social partners, leading academics and members of the international press. The summit will be held in Brussels on Wednesday, 23 November from 9.30 to 15.30. |
UNDER DISCUSSION:
The Arab Spring, the Eurozone crisis, Fukushima and rising energy prices have greatly changed the outlook for Europe's transition to a low-carbon energy system. The Summit will also include a session on the latest World Energy Outlook. Some questions addressed at the Summit will include:
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SPEAKERS include:
Jürgen Becker, State Secretary, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety,Germany
- Melanie A. Kenderdine, Executive Director, MIT Energy Initiative, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Pierre-Alain Graf*, Chief Executive Officer of Swissgrid
Maciej Kaliski*, Undersecretary of State for Economy, Ministry of Economy, Poland Stefan Lechtenböhmer, Director, Future Energy and Mobility Structures, Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy
- Sven Teske*, Director of the Greenpeace International Renewable Energy Campaign
As well as company representatives from Statnett and ExxonMobil. * confirmedCheck our website www.friendsofeurope.org regularly for speaker updates. |
REGISTRATION:
Please check here to go to the programme and the registration form.
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